Known for Acting
Jack Klugman (April 27, 1922 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. He began his career in 1949 and had early film roles in 12 Angry Men (1957) and Cry Terror! (1958). On television, Klugman most notably starred on The Odd Couple (1970 - 1975) and Quincy, M.E. (1976 - 1983). He was nominated for ten Emmy awards, winning three.
Born
April 27, 1922
Died
December 24, 2012 (age 90)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Filmography
41 films, 85 shows


Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
2008 · 23m
country: United States
A making of featurette of 12 Angry Men made exclusively for the Collector's Edition DVD.


When Do We Eat?
2006 · 1h 26m
country: Unknown
An old school dad is as tough on his sons as his father is on him. On this night, however, one of the boys slips dad a dose of special, hallucinogenic ecstasy in order "to give him a new perspective."


Dear God
1996 · 1h 52m
country: United States
A judge gives con-man Tom Turner a choice—a jail sentence, or a year of honest work. But when he gets a job in the U.S. Post Office's dead letter office, he starts a Good Samaritan con by answering letters written to God. His seemingly virtuous work inspires his co-workers to do the same, but their good deeds are frowned upon by the postmaster general—and the cops.


The Twilight of the Golds
1996 · 1h 32m
country: United States
A woman discovers her unborn baby has a genetic predisposition to homosexuality, unwittingly exposing deep-seated prejudices within her family.


Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
1995 · 1h 30m
country: Unknown
The life and career of the renowned television writer and creator of the classic science fiction series, "The Twilight Zone."
Shining Time Station: Second Chances
Shining Time Station: Second Chances
1995 · 52m
country: Unknown
Billy's nephew, Kit, comes to visit the station


Parallel Lives
1994 · 1h 45m
country: United States
A college reunion turns into a tangled web of passion, romance and intrigue as old friends and enemies catch up with each other's lives. Includes a long list of stars.


The Odd Couple: Together Again
1993 · 1h 32m
country: United States
Felix's daughter Edna is getting married, and his wife Gloria throws him out of the house for a few days, so that she can plan the wedding herself, without him getting in the way. Felix temporarily moves in with Oscar, who is still living in the same apartment from the TV show. Due to throat cancer, Oscar had to have one of his vocal cords removed, and he can only speak in a raspy whisper. Meanwhile, plans for the wedding are going on, and things get complicated when Felix finds out that Edna's fiancé has been divorced twice.


Night of 100 Stars
1982 · 3h 2m
country: United States
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers paid up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the Actors' Fund) was billed as "The Night of 100 Stars" but, actually, around 230 stars took part. And most of the audience of 5,800 had no idea in advance that they were paying to see a TV taping, complete with long waits for set and costume changes, tape rewinding, and the like. Executive producer Alexander Cohen estimated that the 5,800 Radio City Music Hall seats sold out at prices ranging from $25 to $1,000. The show itself cost about $4 million to produce and was expected to yield around $2 million for the new addition to the Actors Fund retirement home in Englewood, N. J. ABC is reputed to have paid more than $5 million for the television rights.


Magic with the Stars
1982 · 2h
country: United States
Hollywood celebrities assist magicians in a program of magic and illusion.
Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President
Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President
1981 · 2h
country: Unknown
A landmark two-hour television variety special recorded live at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., and broadcast on NBC on March 6, 1981, to honor President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan.


Lucy Moves to NBC
1980 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Contacted by Fred Silverman, the President of NBC, Lucille Ball accepts to go back to work as a producer. With the help of her faithful production assistant, Gale Gordon, she starts working on a new series titled "The Music Mart".


Challenge of the Tiger
1980 · 1h 26m
country: Hong Kong
Two CIA agents, a kung fu master and a suave womanizer, track the stolen formula for a super-sterility drug from Spain to Hong Kong, battling Neo-Nazi terrorists and a Vietnamese spy ring for its possession.


US Against the World
1977 · 2h
country: Unknown
This NBC Special from 1977 pitted celebrities from the worlds of film and TV in the United States against stars from the U.K. and the rest of the World. Three teams of five men and three women representing their native land, competed in a series of nine events during this fast paced and exciting 2 hour TV Special. Sporting events included bowling, darts, rowing, swimming and running relays and soccer goal kicking.


Two-Minute Warning
1976 · 1h 55m
country: United States
A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by Captain Peter Holly and the SWAT commander, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.


One of My Wives Is Missing
1976 · 1h 33m
country: United States
Vacationing in a small town, a frantic Daniel Corban shows up at the local police station, declaring that his wife has disappeared. Corban imperiously demands that the easygoing police inspector drop everything and find his missing spouse. Within a few days, a woman claiming to be his wife shows up, but Corban insists that he's never met the woman before.


Rickles
1975 · 1h
country: United States
Various comedy sketches with the Master of Insults, Don Rickles.


The Underground Man
1974 · 1h 33m
country: United States
A private detective goes after the kidnappers of his ex-girlfriend's son and becomes involved in a series of murders.
Energy Crisis
Energy Crisis
1974 · 1h
country: Unknown
Experience the American Journey through our country’s visual heritage in this recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. Topics include the reality of the crisis, conversation, conversion to coal, and alternative energy sources. This recording from the National Archives may contain variations in quality based on the limitations of the original source material.


Poor Devil
1973 · 1h 13m
country: United States
A young, down-on-his-luck resident of hell is given a chance to redeem himself by signing up a down-on-his-luck retail accountant to sell his soul to Lucifer.


The All Star Spangled Mission
1973 · 15m
country: United States
United States Savings Bond Division payroll informational training film produced by Paramount Pictures, starring Sandy Duncan and characters from various other television series including "Mission: Impossible", "The Odd Couple" and "Mannix".


Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
1971 · 1h 25m
country: United States
Barney owns the last working farm in Manhattan. For various reasons, city officials have decided to close it down. A special event is planned to raise awareness and money to keep it running.


Goodbye, Columbus
1969 · 1h 42m
country: United States
A Jewish man and a Jewish woman meet, and while attracted to each other, find that their worlds are very different. She is the archetypal Jewish American Princess — very emotionally involved with her parents' world and the world they have created for her, while he is much less dependent on his family. They begin an affair which brings more differences to the surface.


The Split
1968 · 1h 31m
country: United States
A group of thieves attempt a daring robbery of a football stadium.


The Detective
1968 · 1h 54m
country: United States
New York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in NYC in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs, homophobia, homosexuality and bisexuality.


It All Depends On You
1968 · 20m
country: Unknown
Jack Klugman and the kid from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory give you the hard sell on dial-it-yourself long-distance from AT&T.


Fame Is the Name of the Game
1966 · 1h 40m
country: United States
A brash, big-time investigative reporter, looking into the death of a call girl, uncovers her diary and tries to find her killer among the names contained in it.


Hail! Mafia
1965 · 1h 30m
country: France
A couple of hit men set out to kill an old friend.


Act One
1963 · 1h 50m
country: United States
This autobiographical story traces the career of playwright Moss Hart. Moss struggles as a dramatic writer until he concentrates his efforts on writing comedy. He suffers through a series of professional and romantic failures before a meeting with George S. Kaufman which changes his fortunes.


The Yellow Canary
1963 · 1h 33m
country: United States
Andy Paxton is an arrogant pop singer about to be divorced by his wife. On the same night he starts an engagement at a theater in Los Angeles their infant son is kidnapped. Despite objections from the lead police officer on the case, Paxton plays along with the kidnappers as they string him along.
I Could Go on Singing
1963 · 1h 39m
country: United Kingdom
Jenny Bowman is a successful singer who, while on an engagement at the London Palladium, visits David Donne to see her son Matt again, spending a few glorious days with him while his father is away in Rome in an attempt to attain the family that she never had. When David returns, Matt is torn between his loyalty to his father and his affection for Jenny.


Days of Wine and Roses
1963 · 1h 57m
country: United States
An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.
The Million Dollar Incident
The Million Dollar Incident
1961 · 1h 13m
country: United States
A couple of crooks made off with one of the largest hauls. The crime - they made off with Jackie Gleason, the kidnaping began at the benefit for the Heart Fund.


The Velvet Alley
1959 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Ernie Pandash has tried to be a writer for years and has never made much money out of it. But now he seems likely to hit the big-time.


Kiss Me, Kate
1958 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Broadcast live on the Hallmark Hall of Fame series on NBC, a pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.


Cry Terror!
1958 · 1h 36m
country: United States
A mad bomber holds an innocent family hostage.


12 Angry Men
1957 · 1h 37m
country: United States
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.


Time Table
1956 · 1h 19m
country: United States
An insurance detective encounters numerous surprises when he is assigned to investigate a meticulously-planned train robbery in Arizona.


The Petrified Forest
1955 · 1h 16m
country: United States
Gabrielle Maple works in a dusty desert gas station-café, but yearns for the life of an artist in France, knowing there must be something finer than the provincial dead-end she is trapped in. A hitch-hiking writer, the disillusioned Alan Squier, appears and revitalizes her dreams of a better place, and finds his own sense of worth refreshed by this vital young girl. When Duke Mantee and his gang, wanted killers, show up and take hostages, Gabrielle falls in love with the poetic Alan, and Squier begins to see a way to give Gabby the life she deserves.


Marty
1955 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother, is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but socially awkward, he faces constant badgering from family and friends to get married but has reluctantly resigned himself to bachelorhood. He then meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher. Realising their emotional connection, Marty promises to call, but family and friends try to convince him not to.
Grubstake
Grubstake
1952 · 1h 13m
country: United States
Grubstake, also known as Apache Gold, is a 1952 American Western film directed by Larry Buchanan.